DR. DAVID BROOKS

Senior Scientist

Dr. David Brooks got his start studying immune responses to persistent viruses – an interest that came from seeing his parents’ work with AIDS patients. Through his understanding of the immune system’s response to chronic infections, the transition to cancer research was natural. It became clear to him that many suppresive strategies of chronic viruses are also present in cancer. He leads a team at The Princess Margaret that seeks to manipulate the immune system to take on cancer.